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Sportwerks™ Raven™ RTR

Assembly and Operation Manual

Specifications:

Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/10

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 in

(406mm)

Front Track . . . . . . . . . . 12.75 in

(324mm)

Rear Track

. . . . . . . . . . 12.5 in

(318mm)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies with

battery used

Wheel Size . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 in

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Sportwerks™ Raven™ RTR Assembly and Operation Manual Specifications: Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/10 Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 in (406mm) Front Track . . . . . . . . . . 12.75 in (324mm) Rear Track . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 in (318mm) Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies with battery used Wheel Size . . . . . . . . . . 2.
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• Raven ST Table of Contents Introduction Introduction ....................................................................................... 2 Warranty ............................................................................................ 3 Safety Precautions ............................................................................. 3 Required Equipment .......................................................................... 4 Tools You Will Find Handy .....................................
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Warranty Safety Precautions Horizon Hobby, Inc. guarantees this product to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Horizon Hobby’s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Horizon Hobby reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.
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• Raven ST Required Equipment Tools You Will Find Handy You will need the following items to operate your Raven™ truck. In addition to the tools included in this kit, you will find the following items useful when performing maintenance or repair to your Raven. • 8 “AA” batteries for the transmitter. • Charger capable of charging 7.2-volt Ni-MH batteries. (We recommend the DYN4049 Prophet Plus™ LCD AC/DC Peak Charger. • Quality tip 2.5 Allen driver • 6.
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About the Radio System The following is an overview of the operation of the Sportwerks™ radio system and its various functions and adjustments. Since your Raven™ operates using a radio you control, it’s important you read and understand about all of these functions and adjustments before driving. Steering Wheel: Controls direction (left/right) of the model. Throttle Trigger: Controls speed and direction (forward/reverse) of the model. Antenna: Transmits signal to the model.
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The Receiver and Servo 6 • Raven ST Tazer 2 Electronic Speed Control (ESC) 1. Receiver: Receives the signal from the transmitter to control the model. 1. Electronic Speed Control: Controls forward, reverse, and braking functions. 2. Receiver Crystal: Determines which channel it will receive. 2. ESC Plug: Connects to the receiver in position 2. 3. Antenna Wire: Receives the signal from the transmitter. 3. Battery Plug: Connects to the 7.2-volt battery. 4.
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Service and Maintenance 4. Move the piston to the midway point of the body and install the cap. Shocks: The shocks will need to be rebuilt periodically when the fluid gets low or dirty. 1. Remove the shocks from the vehicle, unscrew the aluminum cap, dump the fluid and clean thoroughly. 2. Refill with silicone shock fluid to the top of the body (the factory setup is 25-weight oil). Cleaning Tip: 5. 3. Tighten the cap slowly letting excess oil bleed off.
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Motor Maintenance: Setting the Gear Mesh: After about 10 runs, the motor should be cleaned and the brushes inspected for wear. Proper maintenance will not only increase motor life, it will improve performance. Proper gear mesh is important to the performance of your vehicle. If the mesh it too loose, it will cause the spur gear to fail (strip); if set too tight it will decrease speed and cause the motor to overheat. 1. You will first need to remove the gear cover and pinion gear.
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Tuning Tips Camber Camber is the angle of the tires to the racing surface when viewed from the front or rear of the vehicle. With negative camber, the wheel leans inward and with positive camber, the wheel leans outward. The best setting range is between 0 and 1 degrees negative camber. More negative camber in the front will result in a more aggressive feel, increases steering and improves handling through bumpy sections. More negative camber in the rear will decrease side bite and increase steering.
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Ride Height Slipper Adjustment Ride height is an adjustment that affects the way your car jumps, turns, and goes through bumps. To check the ride height, drop one end of the truck from about 6 inches onto a flat surface. Once the truck settles into position check to see that the front arms are equal and level to the ground. When looking at the rear, it should be set so that both dogbones are level to the ground.
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Troubleshooting Guide Problem Things to Check Remedy Short Runtime Battery not charged/bad Check/charge battery pack Motor dirty or brushes worn Clean/replace Motor dirty/brushes worn Clean/replace Bind in drivetrain Remove pinion and check/repair as necessary Motor/ESC Overheated Over-geared Install smaller pinion Doesn’t Operate Transmitter battery Replace “AA” batteries Transmitter not on Turn on ESC not on Receiver not on Battery Make sure battery is charged Transmitter batteries
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Please see your favorite retailer or visit our web site (www.SportwerksRC.com) to find the latest in new replacement and option parts releases for your Raven™ ST.
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�� Note: All screws are included with Key #49 (Raven Screw Set) �� Raven ST • 13
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�� Note: All screws are included with Key #49 (Raven Screw Set) �� Raven ST • 15